LAX to Azusa transportation includes family or friend pickup, shuttles, rental cars, taxis, ride-hailing services and private limousines. Your first step is choosing the airport pickup point that matches your ride.
- Airport: LAX, in Los Angeles.
- Family or friend pickup: outer curb on the Lower/Arrivals Level, outside baggage claim.
- Metro Connector Shuttle: runs every day from 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., on average every 10 minutes.
How far is LAX from Azusa?
LAX is about a 50-minute drive from Azusa. The airport’s pickup and onward-transport choices vary, so it helps to decide how you’ll leave the terminal before you arrive.
Choosing ground transportation at LAX
LAX provides ground-transportation information for passenger pickup, shuttles, rental cars and other travel options. Each service has its own pickup location, so check the airport’s ground-transportation information and waiting-area map for your ride.
Family or friend pickup
If someone is collecting you, meet at the outer curb on the Lower/Arrivals Level, outside baggage claim. Drivers are directed to wait at the 24-hour LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot until you’re ready; the lot is at 6217 96th Street, and waiting there is free.
Airport shuttles
For the LAX-it lot, you can walk from the terminal to the lot by Terminal 1 or take the free LAX-it shuttle. Its pickup is at green LAX-it signs on the inner curb of the Lower/Arrivals Level, outside baggage claim.
The Metro Connector Shuttle boards at pink LAX Shuttle signs on the Lower/Arrivals Level in front of each terminal. It connects with the LAX/Metro Transit Center and runs every day from 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., on average every 10 minutes.
A separate Airline Connections shuttle links terminals and operates 24 hours daily. Free shuttles also serve LAX Economy Parking and airport employee parking lots.
Rental cars and other services
Ground-transportation options include rental cars, taxis, ride-hailing services, scheduled buses and private limousines. Pickup points differ by service, so use the airport’s ground-transportation page and waiting-area map to find the right location.
The LAX Rental Car Center is at 5251 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90045. For pickup there, follow signs outside baggage claim on the Lower/Arrivals Level to the purple Rental Car Shuttles sign. Rental-car companies operating from the center are authorized to use courtesy shuttles for terminal pickup and drop-off.
Planning the trip to Azusa
Plan in this order: choose your ride from LAX, confirm where it picks up, then allow about 50 minutes for the drive to Azusa.
Stardust Motel Azusa is also about a 50-minute drive from LAX; Stardust Motel Azusa offers a place to stay after the trip. If you’re taking a shuttle connection, check its boarding point and operating hours before leaving the terminal.
Azusa has Metro stations at Azusa Downtown and APU/Citrus College. LAX’s Metro Connector Shuttle connects to the LAX/Metro Transit Center; check the transit operator’s information for onward connections to Azusa.
Azusa’s city centre is another point of reference as you get oriented after arrival.
For orientation after arrival, the Azusa city centre guide covers the local centre.
Airport details to check before you go
Before you go, check the official site for LAX ground-transportation details, pickup locations and current roadway alerts. LAX says alert dates may change, and its construction alerts cover lane restrictions and terminal-loop sidewalk closures.
FAQs
Where do family and friends pick up arriving passengers at LAX?
Meet at the outer curb on the Lower/Arrivals Level, outside baggage claim. Drivers can wait for free at the 24-hour Cell Phone Waiting Lot until passengers are ready.
Where does the Metro Connector Shuttle stop?
It boards at pink LAX Shuttle signs on the Lower/Arrivals Level in front of each terminal and connects with the LAX/Metro Transit Center.
How do passengers get to the LAX-it lot?
You can walk from the terminal to the lot by Terminal 1 or take the free LAX-it shuttle from the green signs on the inner curb of the Lower/Arrivals Level.